Crees
Canadian Indigenous nation
Crees is the plural of Cree, referring to members of a large Indigenous nation of North America, primarily inhabiting regions across Canada from Quebec to Alberta.
The Cree are among the most populous First Nations peoples.
Cree also names their Algonquian language family: She teaches Cree at the university.
The Crees signed Treaty Six in 1876.
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sweat lodgeHeated structure for ritual purification
- smudgingMaking blurry marks
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
regalia · beadwork · moccasins · tipi · buffalo · storytelling · legend · trickster
Commercial exchange of animal skins
- voyageurFrench-Canadian fur transporter
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- residential schoolInstitution combining education and housing
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
Big Bear · rebellion · displacement · assimilation · land claims · hunting grounds · trapline · missionary
North American language family
- dialectRegional language variety
- InuktitutInuit people's language
- speakerOne who talks
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
revitalization · immersion · oral tradition · translation · linguistic · vocabulary · pronunciation · grammar
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sweat lodgeHeated structure for ritual purification
- smudgingMaking blurry marks
drumming · regalia · beadwork · moccasins · tipi · buffalo · storytelling · legend · trickster · sacred
fur trade
Commercial exchange of animal skins
- voyageurFrench-Canadian fur transporter
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- residential schoolInstitution combining education and housing
colonization · Big Bear · rebellion · displacement · assimilation · land claims · hunting grounds · trapline · missionary · contact
Algonquian
North American language family
fluency · revitalization · immersion · oral tradition · translation · linguistic · vocabulary · pronunciation · grammar · endangered
CreesEuropean settlers
Migrants from Europe establishing colonies
colonizers · Hudson's Bay Company · white settlers · Canadian government · colonial powers
- credit cardsBorrowed-money payment tools
- extra creditOptional work for higher grades
- give creditRecognize someone's contribution
- take creditAccept acknowledgment for accomplishment
- credit card debtMoney owed on plastic
- giving creditAcknowledging another's contribution
Cree, creed, creeds, credence, credit, credits, credited, crediting, creditor